Executive Director, Front Line Transaction Monitoring Product Manager

Wells Fargo & Company•New York, NY

2d•$215,000 - $355,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a subject matter expert to build and rollout for transaction monitoring controls; including coordination of global rollout, implementation, calibration and testing of Front Office market abuse/manipulation/control tools to detect and prevent market misconduct. This position needs a strong foundation of knowledge in transactional workflows across Macro-related products, as well as an expert-level understanding of surveillance regimes associated with the monitoring of trade flows across FX and Rates instruments and related asset classes.

Requirements

7+ years of Securities Product Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Ability to travel as needed
Willingness to work on-site in accordance with current office requirements
Ability to work additional hours as needed
Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire.
Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.

Nice To Haves

Deep experience in Macro markets (Rates, FX, Commodities) trading workflows
Strong knowledge of electronic trading structures (CME/ICE futures, SEFs, FX ECNs, RFQ platforms)
Significant experience with surveillance model design for high-velocity markets
Understanding of market abuse risks specific to Macro, including: Spoofing/layering in futures and FX, Last look abuse / hold time manipulation (FX), Benchmark/fragmented liquidity manipulation (e.g., WM fix dynamics)
Experience working on trading floor (rates/FX/commodities desks preferred)
Proven ability to deliver large-scale surveillance platforms across global macro businesses
Experience with regulatory regimes relevant to Macro (e.g., Dodd-Frank, CFTC, MAR)
Strong quantitative/data skills (Python, SQL, R) with focus on time-series and market microstructure analytics

Responsibilities

Manage global delivery of FLOD surveillance platforms across Macro and Commodities businesses
Establish a macro surveillance framework covering Rates, FX, and Commodities trading activity
Design controls for electronic market making, algorithmic execution, and RFQ workflows
Partner with trading desks to assess monitoring requirements across high-frequency and event-driven markets
Manage front office, implementation, and technology stakeholders for transaction monitoring delivery
Provide market integrity training tailored to Macro trading behaviors and risks
Build QA frameworks for surveillance across cross-venue and cross-product activity
Perform pattern analysis on high-risk alerts across Rates, FX, and Commodities flows
Calibrate and back-test models for macro-specific behaviors (e.g., price ramping, spoofing in futures/FX, collusive activity)
Define and deliver next-gen surveillance models for high-volume, low-latency environments
Drive model calibration to reduce false positives while maintaining regulatory defensibility
Engage with SMEs and leadership across trading, compliance, and technology
Provide strategic direction on macro surveillance architecture and controls